Eligibility & Guidelines

The current application cycle will be for the 2025-2026 concert season. The residency dates will be February 17-21, 2026 (Concert on Saturday) OR February 18-22, 2026 (Concert on Sunday). These dates cannot be moved or deferred.

Applications are now open!! Applications will close on Friday, November 22, 2024 at midnight. Finalists are required to attend and give an online Zoom presentation on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 1-3 pm EST.

Please ensure your application reaches us by the deadline. Any applications received beyond this date will not be reviewed.

Eligibility

Past recipients may re-apply after five years.

Those that participated in the 2020-21 COVID-19 Support Program may re-apply after two seasons (for 2024-2025).

Selection

Fee

Application

APPLICATION FORM must be filled out in completion, including the following materials:

Submission

The questions which will be addressed in the ZOOM presentation are:

Event planning requirements

If selected for this opportunity, host organization must plan on:

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